Funding approvals
2017-2018 Practitioner Support

Indigenous Screen Business Fund recipients

BUNYA Productions made up of Australian screen creatives Ivan Sen (Beneath Clouds, Toomelah) and David Jowsey (Mad Bastards, Jasper Jones). The company aims to create a business hub to unite other Indigenous creative companies and engage two new personnel including an experienced Line Producer and Junior Indigenous Producer.

Mitchell Stanley’s (Servant Or Slave) production company No Coincidence Media (NCM). Funding will allow NCM to engage a business advisor to refine their business plan and transition their slate toward narrative drama production. Additionally, the funding will enable NCM to employ Toni Stowers as a Junior Development Executive to work across their upcoming television, documentary and online projects.

Majhid Heath (A Chance Affair, Brown Lips), company director of Noble Savage Pictures. Majid will use the funding to bring on board Hayley B Johnson as a Development Producer for the company. Both Hayley and Majhid will work on a large slate of projects in development.

Bain Stewart and Leah Purcell of Tahlee Productions have secured Indigenous Screen Business Funding to go towards building a business plan. With Tahlee in late stage development of Leah’s first feature film as writer/director, The Drover’s Wife – The Legend of Molly Johnson, the funding comes at a perfect time to develop their strategy for the next 3-5 years.

Tamarind Tree Pictures (Croker Island Exodus, Carry the Flag) comprising of Danielle MacLean, Steven McGregor and Anna Grieve. The team will use their funding to consolidate production, set up an office and have Danielle MacLean transition to being a dedicated producer for the company.

Tony Briggs (The Sapphires, The Warriors) and Damienne Pradier of Typecast Entertainment. Typecast will use their funding to engage a consultant to assist in developing a detailed business plan.

Attachments

DATE

TITLE (of project)

AMOUNT

RECIPIENT

September 2018

Viviana Petyarre Internship – Sand Over Films

$5,300

Viviana Petyarre

June 2018

Darlene Johnson Internship – Matchbox Pictures

$8,000

Darlene Johnson

May 2018

Dena Curtis Internship - See Saw Films

$10,000

Dena Curtis

April 2018

Sean Bahr-Kelly Internship - Top End Wedding

$12,500

Sean Bahr-Kelly

April 2018

Rachael Chisholm Internship - Top End Wedding

$12,500

Rachael Chisholm

April 2018

Heath Baxter Internship - Top End Wedding

$12,500

Heath Baxter

April 2018

Elliana Lawford Internship - Top End Wedding

$12,500

Elliana Lawford

March 2018

Shakara Walley Internship - Matchbox Pictures

$10,000

Shakara Walley

January 2018

Mitchell Stanley Internship - Causeway Films

$57,615

Mitchell Stanley

August 2017

Jub Clerc Internship - Golden Road Productions

$5,000

Jub Clerc

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